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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17
A Warming,

Two weeks ago we announced that Mr..
Stretchley CHM, of Middleburg, had been
neeced by sharper since that time we
have learned what are reported TO be some
Of the facts in the case, and publish them ::
sit seems that young man, claiming to be
an agent for the sale of grain fans, ap-
preached MIR. Chinn and endeavored to in
duce him TO act as local agent for the sale OF
the fans. MIR. Chiun promptly refused, but
the sharper persisted until he got him to
consent 10 receive lot of fans and store
them 10 his barn, and for every one he
sold he was TO receive $40 Mr.. CHM,
however. assured the man that he would
not exert himself much to sell them But
the man Insisted that this would get them
Introduced into the community, in charge Of
an Influential citizen and that was all that
was needed, for go valuable were the ma
chimes that the people woald soon haste to
purcha.e, &C. Having thus made q very
fair verbal contract, the sharper suggested
that MIR. CHM give him something TO
show for it, at the same time producing
form Of contract which he submitted to Mr..
CHM. II being nearly dark Mr.. G. could
not see very well, ard requested the plaus:
BILE party to read it for him. Of course he
was very obligiug, and read contract
which was quite satisfactory to Mr.. c., who
tte1 sigrei his name to it and the hap.
py swinder got away fIom that vicinity in a
n,rfy. Mr.. c. also kept copy of the con
tract which be laid away careessly and
failed to find it when he wanted it but
when he opened the family Bi ole to read
chapter. there lay the contract He took it
up and read it carefully, and for the first
tim learned its true character. He then
saw that he had signed contract to take
and pay for large number of the tanning
mills. He at once hurried in search ofthe
sharper and found him in Warrenton 1--WE
be ieve) and had him arrested; but so solid
WAS the bond that he could not break it or
get away from it. The swindler finally
agreed to compromise by reducing the
number of mills to 25 which Mr.. G. accept.
ed as final settlement of the aGair.-Lon.
dan Telephone.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Vessels earring coal have raised their
freight rates.
The Marquis of Lorne is seriously i'll with
disease Of the throat.
John Howson, the we'll known comedian,
died in Troy. n. Y, yesterday.
Mr.. Lloyd, president of the American
coal company died in Now York last Tues
day.
TIE resolution finally agreed to by the
House of Representatives yesterday fixed
the date of adjournment for the 22d inst.
The White Sulphur Springs case is On
triel before judges Bond and Jackson, sit
ting as of the United States Circuit Court
for West Virginia.
States Attorney Kerr, of Baltimore, has
decided to abandon further prosecution Of
the case of Walter L. Kilton, indicted for
felonious assault upon Miss Henrietta s.
Powell last summer.
collision occurred last night In New
York harbor between the Cd Dominion
steamship Breakwater and the ferryboat
Pavonie. The steamer was not much hurt,
but the ferryboat was smashed up, and
several passengers were seriously and it is
feared fatally Injured.
VIM. Donophon, an oystermau, living in
st. Michael's, Nd, and over IS years old,
went out on the river in a canoe on Wednes-
day. The canoe was found the next day On
the Miles river neck shore, with Donophon
lying in the bottom of is in an unconscious
state. He had been paraly zed, and died the
next day.
Senator Evarts was yesterday chosen
chairman of the New York convention of
republican clubs. Resolutions were offered
protesting against Lamar as justice of the
Supreme Bench. There are 312clubs in the
convention. The platform adopted &c
clares for protective tariff and denour-
ces the Presidents message as partisan
speech.
The steel cruiser Chicago was subjected
to the contract trial on Long Island sound
yesterday, and her performance exceeded
all expectation. The members Of the board
who accompanied the ship, express satisfac-
ton at the results attained. The speed at
tanned was slightly 10 excess of154 knots en-
hour. The boilers furnished all the
steam required without the use of forced
draught.
DR.. A. w. Huckel, a prominent physician
charged with bigamy. Mrs. Josephine Rob-
Huckel Nov. 7. 1856, he representing that
he had been divorced. He subsequently
told her that be was obliged by an order Of
the court to return to his first wife. and af-
ter thinking over the matter for while she
had him arrested.
The courts few days ago decided that
Hyde Park was a portion of Chicago, and
Mayor Roche sent his officers down and took
possession of the fire and police depart.
ments. Mayor Pierce. of Hyde Park, re
fused to give up The village records, and the
Chicago police yesterday went to the MUM
cipal Offices, told the clerks and other in
mates to move out and then locked the
doors. The Hyde Parktes made a protest.
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Almost a Tragedy.

SIOUX, City, Ia D II - The prosecution
OF the "holes 10 the walIn CANE mar ending
in tragedy yestor lay Constable Curtis,
who has b,sn terrort) evil dosrs, since
his election, year ago, mide raid on
O'Connel's place, where he fund keg of
whiskey in q large burglar-proof afe, the
door of which was open. Tho proprietor
made rush for the safe to lo,k it as the off
GERS came in, but was secured before he
reached it While struggling with him, sew
eral Germans, headed by Nick Panley, a
brewery employee, rushed in and tried to
kill him. Constable Ferguson who had
made his way behind the bar, levelled his
revolver at Panley and asked who it was
that wanted to shoot. Panley submitted at
once. Curtis let 60 Of O'Connell when the
crowd came in, and reaching for his eyol
yer, squared himself for the expected attack.
In the meantime the safe was closed and
locked. 1t was soon opened however, and
the keg taken into court as were several
persons arrested in the place. Repeated
threats have been made against Curtis but
her pays no attention to them and continues
TO hunt for contraband whisky. II he meets
the fate of the Rev. Mr.. Haddock, it will be
no surprise.
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letter from rauquier.
Correspondents Of the Alexandrla GAZETTE

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GA1ErTE.l
MARSHALL, Dec. 16-With us the first
month of the wiuter season has been mark
ed by lovely weather, allowing the famers
TO gather in the corn crop and to have o
great deal of ploughiog done in field aud
garden. The merchants are making ready
sales of Christmas notions Messrs. Whit
ing s. Clark have dissolved, perhaps to make
some fresh start in the spring. Our public
school building will soon have added to it q
handsome wing for tho accommodation Of
he juveniles, who already anticipate their
Christmas holiday. A festival for the bene-
fit Of the Sunday school scholars will be held
at the Methodist church, and on Wednes-
day, the 22d inst, q series of religious serv-
ices will commence at the Presbyterian
church, to be concluded with Communion
on Christmas day, Sunday.
Lately there have been il our midst two
evangelists, Revs. Messrs. Duncan and Bur
dick, and Rev. j. G. c. Newton, of Warren
ton, during the past week has preached
several times in the Methodist church. Your
correspondent lately had a brief sojourn
in Warrenton as the guest of Mr.. Newton,
end with him was handsomely breakfasted
on choice game at Major r. Taylor Scott's
hospilahle home His accomplished wife i,
may be remembered, was the heroine, dur
ny the late war, OF on episode described in
Partisan Life with Mosby," with iliustra
ton presenting Mrs. Scott, seated by the
side OF her little son, Carter, calmly waiting
the turning Of "G'sn Welby." which fed
eral officer threatened to execute, bot wise
ly desisted from We found WarrentoDians
jubilant over the triumph of their fellow
tow1sman, Msjor John Scott, Common
wealth's attorney. The Major has the look
at least, of ten years mere youthfulness
since the Z. S. Supreme Courts decision re-
verses Judge Bond. and some OF his admirers
think that he is deserving CT Guhernatorial
honor'. The rejoicing is universal that
Mahoneiam is now dead issue in Virginia
that Mr.. Barbour will receive the wel-me
lied reward of election to the U. S. Senate
aud that President Cicveland's re election
will DO assured by the vote of the solid
South.
We felt favored to attend the first meeting
Of the season of the youog peoples literary
club, of Warrenton. This lecture delivered
on the occasion, for the benefit, OF course,
of the VETS" was on the medical and sci
entific aspects OF tho tenn .'erarce question
In conclusion. the patrons OF the GAZETTE
in this community send Christmas greeting
to the editor, with the hope in sailor par
lance, that he may never get to leeward or
splice the main brace too often, and when
no seas are smooth aHd the winds fair carry
sail ard crack on, aud when the seas are
rough and the winds high and adverse,
shorten sail and Icy to, that thus both in
snfety may reach the haven towards which
We are all rapidly steering.
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LETTER FROM RICHMOND.


lSEeCill Cor.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16, 1SS7.-The bill
to amend and re-enact ihe act approved
May 9Th. 1887, entitled an act to incorporate
the Mineral Railroad Company which has
been introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Moore
is somewhat different from the original bill.
The original bill provided for the construc-
ton of road from West Virginia to stras-
burg. The amendment proposes the con-
s,ruction of road from West Virginia to
Ahxandris, ard several new corporators.
The corporatora PANIED in the bill now pend
ing are John P Agnew, Park Agnew, Nj. b.
Harlow, Charles W. Pickley. John b.
Snoot, Archibald Greeu!ess. Eppa HuE-
ton. Jefferson Chandler, Fl. l.. Horton. j. s.
B. Thompson, John R. Reavis, Frank
A. Reed, Thomas Moore and l.. w.
Reid. The road is to called the AIexan-
drin and Charleston Railroad Company. The
capital stock of the company, for construct
ing. eouippibg ard operating that part OF its
road in Virginia shall be $1,000 900. with
power 10 increase it not exceeding $50 DOC
uer mile for each mile that may be construc.
led. The shares shall be at 500 or $50
the company may determine. The bill a.
ie;egrsphed yesterday will be considered BY
The committee on roads next Tuesday
nght.
The republicans are still barping on the
ou. stion Of FREQ books for free schools. A
committee Of the last General Assembly re
ported that these books will cost $4,000 q
year. Mighty big figures for Virginia to 'x
pertinent vi h in lheso piping times OF debt
talk
The bill to establish normsl school at
Williamsburg in connection with William
and Mary COLE &c is very iavorably thought
Of. Tie hill was introduced today by Sen
ator S ubbs Old William and Mary Col
;ege exists low Only 10 rame. The college
is regularly opened in order to keep the
property from revertng back to the heirs OF
people who died nearly three hundred years
ago The glories of The old college as an
educational institution were swept away
with the war, but the memories which clus
ter about it will continue to live in history
The buildings are there but the educators
have isarpeeTed. By curious provision
in the charter of the college it must not be.
used for any other purpose than an institu-
ton OF learning. 3. y. +.
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aSl9g75 &
TO.DAY's TELEGRAPaIuc NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazettel
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1.-THE bill in
troduced in the Senate by Mr.. Moore to in.
corporate the Falls Church and Potomac
R. R. Comps ny passed that body to-day.
A j,int meeting of the financial commit
tees of the two branches was held this morn.
ing, before which Mr.. w. l. Royal. repre-
senting the bondholders, appeared. He
merely requested that there be suspension
of litigation under the coupon crusher act
until conference could be had. He sub
mitted no proposition. A sub committee
of the joint committee will meet this after
noon to pat The matter into shape for dis
cussion. The sentiment of the members of
the joint committee is opposed 10 any act
Element except upon the basis of the Riddle.
berger bill.
The House is discus ing proposition to
abolish the ofIics of register of laods
3 p O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17

OF1wo farmers, living on adj iiniog lands,
one raises cattle, The other, sheep. O1e is
Just "a good citizen as the other, and the
Cor ssitu.ion provides that both shall have
equal privileges and immunliveF. But, fora
thai, the latter ia protected against foreign
competition by nigh tariff on wool .whilethe
former, in the sale of hi1 hides, has TO COM
pete with the cattle raisers Of the entire
world. Is there any justice 10 that? And
yet that is only fair sample CT the ipjus-
lice of the existing ta:ifi'. Then, too, to
show the Injurious effect Of such tariff
upon the labor of the country, 1t is only neo
essary to mention the fac: that while this
country exports millions of dollars worth of
leather ard leather goods, its exports Of
wool and wooden goods amount 10 compare
lively little or nothing Being enabled to
get untaxed raw material, American tam
ners and leather goods manufacturers cen
engage in profitable business, Can employ
large numbers Of hands. and can compete
successfully with foreign rivals in the mar
kets of the world. All that the voters of
this country reed to make them demand the
removal OF the duty on raw material
and the uecessaries OF life. is that they shall
understand the subject of the tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17
ALEX ANDRI-A..
SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER II.

Presidents McCosH, of Princeton Coz
lece. Adams, of Cornell Sumner, OF Yale !;
E lot, of Hsrv4rd; BaIn,rd, of Columbia /;
and Potter, of Hobart, al toe, in the North,
the manufacturing section Of the country
the labor and products Of which are protec' :
ed by the tariff. and McBryde, of the Uri
v-rsi Of South Carolina, unite in the high
est possible commendation OF the Presidents
recent wise and just message, rec mmending
the removal of the tariff on the necessarles
ofl;fe. end the retention of the tax on whls-
XIV. But the Solons composing the Virginia
lepis AZURE, representing the people OF en-
agricultural State, the people whose labor
and products are not protected by the exist
high tariff, so far from agreeing with the dis
tinguished educators above mentioned on the
sui iect referred 10, differ with them entirely,
take directly opposite grounds, and instruct
Vlrginia's representatives in Congress to
vote for the repeal of the tax On oleomarga-
fina, SO rs to remove even he little protection
that tax affords Virginia butter makers, and
to take the tax of whisky, so as to make
that moral, mental and physical poison
cheap, ard increase it's consumption. But,
such things can be, nowadays without ex-
cilicg special wonder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17
The Crown Princes Condition.

SAN RENO, Dec. IA bulletin issued by
DR.. Mackenzie states that the appearance of
the Crown Princea throat confirms the pro.
vions bulletins issued by the physician in
charge. A small growth has made its ap
pearance on the left ventriculay band. The
tumor which formed in October has dimin
ished in siza. The other doctors 10 attend.
ance on the Crown Prince have agreed to
the statements contained 10 DR.. Macken-
zie's bulletin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17
TI,e Euroneom Situation.

BRUSSELS, Dec. LIE Mord, the Russian
organ here, in an article on the Euro
pean situation. says: Russia does not
want to make war aud will not do 20. She
does. however, claim the fullest right to
adopt measures to render disastrous any in
vasion by an ageressor. Russia would
cease to bethe independent and great power
she intends remaining if she permitted an
account to be required of her concerning the
steps she thinks fit to take regarding her
security.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

General James G. Hill, State railroad
commissioner, confined at his nome, IN
Scottsville, by an attack Of malariai lever
The Virginia grarite quarries. near Re
tersburg, have been leased by New YORK
firm, and will bs worked on an extensive
scale.
Eleven hundred and ninety eight dis
abled Virginia Confederate soldiers and mar
ines received each The past year $780, aggre'
eating ST., $50.
Miss Eliza Fletcher, of "Sherland Hall, "
near Mddleburg, died last Thursday nt her
home, and WAS buried in the old family BUR
ial ground near Recortown.
James S. Mock, who was recently convict
ed in the County Court of Accomac for VIC
latng the local opinion law aud sent to jail
for 80 days. has been pardoned by Governor
Lee.
Mr.. Sggons, clerk for real estate
agent in Richmond has been fined in the
Hastings Court 500 and given one minute
10 iai! for twice rendering the same coupons
in payment of taxes. The defendant refused
TO pay the fine and is in Jail. The case will
probably be carried to the Supreme Court.
The Richmond Dispatch of to day says (:
The removal of the Richmond and Dan
vile Offices to Richmond has already begun.
The assistant tresaurer's Office Mr.. John
Hall's) was drought down from Washiag'
ton yesterday and the controllers oflic9 is
in transitu 1t is expected by the fist part
of January that all of them will DC brought
back
TIE State Board of Education met in
Roanoke Yesterday to investigate charges
which have been preferred against Prof
Smith, who occupies the chair Of mathemat'
les in the Virginia Normal and Collegiate 10
stitule, ct Petersburg, by orc Of the female
teachers Some testimony was heard, after
which the case was continued till to-day.
In the State Senate yesterday Mr.. Nc
Donald, republican, introduced bill provi-
ding for furnishing free school books TO the
children of the public schools. The bill au
thorizss the sla,e board of education TO con
tract with the lowest responsible bidder on
or before June /, 1888, and annually there
after for such books as may be needed in the
schools.
An explosion occurred iu g drugstore
in North Danvilie, owned by G. D. Git,
yesterday, which at one tina threatened a
serious fire. Mr. Git had filled his large
show window with Christmas goods, in
Guiding lot OF fireworks. by some mems
the latter exploded. causing persons in the
neighborhcod to believe that dyuamitafds
had invaded the city. Mr.. Git, assisted
by several other parties, succeeded 10 put
ting out the flames. Everythiugin The win
dow was destroyed and the glass
MIR. W. L. Royal has beeen granted per.
mission to appear before the finance CON-
mittees of tho legislature to discuss
the State debt question. 1t is said that it
has been intimated by those authorized to
speak that if the tax receivable coupon fea-
ture is allowed to remain, and $27 900 past
due coupons of class not recognized under
the Riddleberger bill as included, the hopd-
holders may accept that plan as basis OF 6
settlement of the debt. Nearly all the mem
bers of the legislature say that no settlement
will be made which recognizes lhe tax re-
ceyability of coupons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17

TaG WAsaINaroN Republican says: THE
Alexa adria GAZETTE puts Zack' Chandler
in the U. 8. Senate" Oh, no! The GA
zETrE doesn't do any such thing. The
GAZETTE does say that Senator w. E
Chandler is the maa who sent to Mr.. Hayes
the iisnatch: "Yoa have lS5 votes and are
elected" The proof that the Republican
newspaper printed at the national capital,
and nam. d the "Nationai' Republican too,
is cora, of that fact, is by 40 means con
duciv, TO that pa2er's reputation for gen
eral Intelligence. If the Republican will
take the trouble to interview Mr. Chandler
on the ubjec' ,it will learn tina. til, GAZETTE,
in this, rs 10 most other things. is right.
Why the late ~ ck" Chandler did not send
thu dispatch, it IS not nece sssry TO say, now
that he is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-17

AN INDIANA Characterization ccuE-
ty, Ind, and particularly that part of it in
the vicinity of Hope and Hartsville eud &C.
lnmbus, has for four or five weeks past been
shivering at ghosts and their unannouaced
appearance. In December, 1855, George
Cooper was fouly murdered, and mex,
morning his mangled and mulilated body
was found by the roadside, about hals way
between Hartsville and Columbus. II has
never been discovered who committed the
murder, and the tragedy had been almost
forgotten until it was revived about four
weeks ago by the appearance of CooDer's
spirit at the place where his body was
found. At that time Andrew Hitchcock
was driving a livery team belonging
to Bennett Patterson, of Columbus, on
his way to Huntsville. When the wood
where Cooper's body was found was reach.
ed, the team suddenly stopped, and then
violently lunged toward the roadside, al
most upsettiDg the buggy. Hitchcock ma
turally looked 10 see what bad frightened
the horses, and was himself so scared that
weak that he could scarcely retain bis hold
on the rens for there at The roadside stood
Cooper's ghost staring barkly into space.
\
their spe, d s!ackened by Hitchcock until he
arrived NJ his destination. Hitchcock drove
sixteen les out Of his way to get back to
Columbia, rather than e urn by the direct
road apd run the risi; Of again icing con.
fronted by The ghost. -lUcc that time the
same ap;a'i,ion has bsen seen, no fewer
than folr or five repu able farmers having
been frightened out Of their wis by the sud
den appearance, like the chest Of poor
Hamlets father, Of this psctral visitor.
There seems 10 c no special hour for he
visitation the ghost having zen seen &C.
cording 10 report IS early as II o'clock at
night and Us late as 4o'clock in .be morning,
while Que well known aud reputable gentle
man, Josbua Hinch, declares that be saw
tho appariion oace at midday. The Harris
vile road is now seldom travelled after dark
save by few of the more fearless. Perhaps
the most interesting feature of this story,
esi eciaily to those who in spite ofevidence
are incredulous, is an expressed belief By
not a few people that the murderer will
eventually be made known by the spirit of
the murdered man
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FROM wAsrlINsiTON.
Special corrospon lsnce of the Aloza. GAZETTE


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. II, 1887.
The amount collected in Virginia under
the dire. land tax law was S515, SCI 70, (which
sum, if The bill for refuuding the amount
co ect, under tie Jaw referred to, now be-
fore Copgr, So, shall pass, sill be returned
to Virginia as trustee for the parties from
whom it was collected, or their heirs.
At meeting of the Virginia democratic
association of this city last ught, q rousing
low tariff speech was made by MIR. Robert
McCandlish, OF Middiesex county, Virginia,
and q committee was appointed to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of rendering Mr.. Barbour q
complimentary banquet after the announce
ment OF bis formal Ell, c.ion as U. S. Senator.
Each of the South Ailsatio States wants
the member of the House river and harbor
committee from that tier selected from
among its representatives. NJ. Wise is be-
ing pushed for ihs place by the Virginians.
Geo. w Rec, formerly Of Richmond, who
held 81 200 place ia the seal room of the
u S. House of Rrpres eDtatiyes, has been re
moved.
Among the petitions Introduced il the
House yesterday we're the following By
General Lee of the Alexandria district: For
the relief of john w Fairfax; and those oftEe
citizens of Stone City, Garfield, Spripgman,
Dranesvile, Lincoln, Langley, and Vale,
Fairfax county, Virginis; Waylandsbure,
Hudson's Mill, r. iand. aud Homeland, Gull
pepper county; Grant Spring and Golddale,
Orange county; Daysville, Loudoun coun
ty; Gum Spring and Harris's, Louisa couu-
ty; Iceland and Snellings, Stafford coau,y;
and Buckbali, P.Ince William county, for
an increase in the salaries of the pos;mas-
4 ers IL h $50 places